Get Low provides a refreshing antidote to all the plot-heavy blockbusters of the multiplexes and the pretension filled try-too-hards of the indie circuit. It is a simple story, well told and excellently performed and who can complain about that?

In the run-up to EIFF much has been made of The Illusionist and the work of the Scottish animation artists who contributed to it. But while The Illusionist is undoubtedly absolutely stunning to look at, it is a little more unkempt when it comes to the story it wants to tell

It's great to see such a strong project come from a celtic collaboration between Scottish Screen and the Irish Film Board, and Colm McCarthy and his brothers could well be up-and-comers to keep an eye on. It's just a shame

Antichrist is a difficult film and certainly not for everyone but it is another mark in Lars Von Triers quest to push the envelope of filmmaking for better or worse and if you have the stomach for it, worth investigating.

In contrast to the bloated running times of many other festival movies this year, Surrogate clips in at just under an hour. That it is better than many of the longer features playing at this year's EIFF

Salvage starts out as a pretty strong contender for a good claustrophobic horror film; it's just a shame that it sacrifices everything in the final third by resorting to a jumble of horror cliches and illogical writing.

There is a largely unspoken issue of many soldiers' inability to adjust between the two very different lifestyles of service and civilian, but Isolation lacks the clarity to make the case as strongly as it should.

Long Weekend wants to be a taut psychological horror but when all is said and done it is just another muddled remake hampered by an absence of logic and unlikable characters. The supernatural card is played, as it all too often

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee is a warm, intelligent and surprisingly funny examination of life and relationships and proves that not only is it possible to create strong central roles for middle-aged women, but also a family drama that is worth everyone's time